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Commodity Updates

Jun 28, 2017

Potatoes (colored)
Pineapples

Bakersfield, California – the heat has had an affect on red
We are seeing supplies from the tropic’s lighten. Look for quality and the market is slightly higher. Golds and whites
lighter supplies to run through July and August as this is a are steady to higher depending on the supplier. The quality
planed lighter production period. Shippers do this as to not has been mostly good but there have been a few problem
compete with the domestic summer time stone fruit and lots.
melon production.
Phoenix, Arizona – red and gold potatoes are steady
Potatoes but supplies are limited as the end of the season is
approaching. Both colors are still peaking on A size. The
quality is good.
Idaho – the growers remain bullish on the larger counts as
we approach the end of the storage season and supplies North Carolina – reds and whites are steady on all sizes
are limited. 80 count availability increases quite a bit and but the availability is low due the strong demand created
they are much more reasonable, with 90 count and smaller by last weeks rain. The strong and continuous demand is
remaining very reasonably priced with good availability. The keeping supplies cleaned up. Number-twos are limited in all
quality has ranged with some good and some with internal colors. The quality is good.
black and hollow-heart showing up.
Virginia – reds, golds, and whites are steady on all sizes
Washington – the current norkotah storage potatoes are but the availability is low due the strong demand created
peaking on 70/80 size and the market is steady on all sizes. by last weeks rain. The strong and continuous demand is
They are highest on the 70 count and larger, slightly less keeping supplies cleaned up. Number-twos are limited in all
on 80’s, and the 90 count and smaller are the cheapest. colors. The quality is good.
The quality has been good. They will pack storage product
through the third week in July and then transition right into Alabama – they have had to hold off on packing because
new-crop. of rain but they are going to try to pack tomorrow.

Colorado – the market is up on larger counts and steady
on the others but all counts are limited due to low storage Squash (Eastern)
supplies. Also most shippers are running consumer bags
due to the small size-profile. The quality has been good. Squash supplies are spread out across the east. Georgia
They will pack storage potatoes through the end of is just about done, North Carolina is winding down. Virginia
July before transitioning into new-crop and they do not has lite supplies mainly due to low acreage, New Jersey
anticipate a gap. and Michigan are coming into steady supplies. There will be
small local deals popping up around the northern tier of the
Wisconsin – they are also into smaller potatoes and so country. The supply on green squash is much better than
their larger counts are double the price of the 90/100s. Like yellow and that trend will continue but overall supply should
Colorado all counts are limited especially new business but get better next week. Quality in the southern states has
the quality has been good. They expect to pack storage been poor the past 2 weeks, the newer product in the mid-
Wisconsin potatoes through early to mid July before Atlantis and north is much better. Expect the squash market
transitioning to new-crop Kansas/Nebraska spuds. to be steady with a stronger undertone as business picks
up this week. Better supplies should start next week.

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